Scenario Planning A Field Guide to the Future

If an item you ordered from TextbookRush does not meet your expectations due to an error on our part, simply fill out a return request and then return it by mail within 30 days of ordering it for a full refund of item cost.

Description: Is your business ready for the future?Scenario planning is a fascinating, yet underutilized, business tool that can be of immense value to a company's strategic planning process. It allows companies to visualize the impact that a portfolio ofMore...

Is your business ready for the future?Scenario planning is a fascinating, yet underutilized, business tool that can be of immense value to a company's strategic planning process. It allows companies to visualize the impact that a portfolio of possible futures could have on a company's fortunes. It helps decision-makers see opportunities and threats that could emerge beyond their normal planning horizon. Scenario Planning serves as a guide to the looking at your business, and the world, years from now, posing thoughtful questions about the possible consequences of some current (and possible future) trends. This book will help you:Outline (and help you prepare for) any trends that could play out in the future that change the political, social, and economic landscapes and significantly impact your businessExplore the impact of technological advances and newly available products to your businessExamine challenges that are only dimly recognizable as potential problems todayThis visual book will help you answer this question: Is my organization ready for every possibility?

Introduction

Albert Einstein may have been a great scientist, but if he&#8217;d been a businessman, he&#8217;d have lost his job

Escaping The Tyranny Of The Present

Conventional forecasting and projections won&#8217;t help you see much beyond next Tuesday. Scenario planning, on the other hand, won&#8217;t nail down the future, either, but there is no such thing as the future, anyway, so that&#8217;s all right. Instead, by helping you explore alternative futures, scenario planning will help you see what could happen, so you&#8217;ll be better prepared to deal with it

How-To

Start to fi nish, here&#8217;s how the process works. (You&#8217;ll still want an expert facilitator. My e-mail is wade@11changes.com.)

Case Studies: The Real World

These four organizations used scenario planning to explore how the future might unfold for a country, an economic sector, an industry, and a company

Black Swans

History turns on events that are extremely rare yet have huge consequences. The same is probably true of your company&#8217;s future

Are You Ready?

Most books about the future are full of predictions. ï¿½Just you watch: This will happen.ï¿½ This book isn&#8217;t. Instead, it poses some questions about what could happen

*A minimum purchase of $35 is required. Shipping is provided via FedEx SmartPost®
and FedEx Express Saver®. Average delivery time is 1 – 5 business days, but
is not guaranteed in that timeframe. Also allow 1 - 2 days for processing. Free shipping is eligible only in the continental United States and excludes
Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico. FedEx service marks used by permission."Marketplace"
orders are not eligible for free or discounted shipping.